Johnny Test

Johnny Test
File:Johnny Test.jpg Series logo
Created by	Scott Fellows
Directed by	Scott Fellows Matthew Grazyson Larry Jacobs Gammy McGarfield Paul Riley Chris Savino Joseph Sherman Mark Writtenfield
Starring	James Arnold Taylor Louis Chirillo Brittney Wilson Ashleigh Ball Maryke Hendrikse Ian James Corlett Kathleen Barr Lee Tockar Andrew Francis
Country of origin	United States Canada
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	65 (as a whole) 130 (as a separate) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	11 minutes
Production company	Warner Bros. Animation / Cookie Jar Entertainment
Original release
Network	The WB / The CW / Cartoon Network / Teletoon / Nick Germany
Release	September 17, 2005 - present

Johnny Test is an American/Canadian animated television series on Cartoon Network, Teletoon and formerly Kids' WB. It premiered on September 17, 2005. Five months later, it was introduced to Cartoon Network UK on January 14, 2006 and then on June 5, 2006, added to its daily lineup. International airings include Teletoon in Canada, Nick Germany, and on Cartoon Network in Latin America, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the United States.

A fourth season of the show debuted on Teletoon on September 10, 2009. The fourth season debuted on Cartoon Network in the U.S.A on November 9, 2009.

Production history

Johnny Test was created and executive produced by Scott Fellows, the creator of the Nickelodeon live-action series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and a writer on The Fairly OddParents. The show premiered on September 17, 2005 on Kids' WB's Saturday morning lineup, alongside Loonatics Unleashed and Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island.

The series was developed from a straight-forward test pilot, produced in-house by Warner Bros. Animation, which was animated roughly in Adobe Flash, with the same plot, similar color schemes as the episode "Johnny to the Center of the Earth" with an American voice cast instead. Fellows, creator of the series, said he convinced the idea basing the titular character on himself when he was a young boy, with his sisters, Susan and Mary, being based on his own two sisters, also named Susan and Mary. Due to original producer Chris Savino's involvement with the first season, some ideas and premises were carried over from Dexter's Laboratory.

According to his official website, James Arnold Taylor said that he was not Fellows' original choice to play the Johnny Test character. He had previously voiced the lead character in the original test pilot and was initially going to replaced by a different voice actor, with a Canadian voice cast instead, just only after the show was given the greenlight by The WB. But of course, the studio had trouble finding Johnny's initial voice convincing for the first six episodes, so they gave Taylor back the role to redub his dialog for the rest of the first season, and managed to keep him on the cast for the rest of the series, but none of the original crew from the initial test pilot, and it's producer Aaron Simpson, remained on the show.

The remainder of the first season was produced in-house at Warner Bros. Animation (with Canadian animation studios Studio B Productions and Top Draw Animation outsourcing some of the show's service work), and some of the episodes were being storyboarded by Atomic Cartoons, and most of the voice recording taking place, in Canada. However, the merger of UPN and The WB into The CW resulted in many budget cuts for the show, and resulted in hiatus. Cookie Jar Entertainment, based in Canada, decided to take control of the series' production. Due to this change, the writers, storyboarders, and art crew who worked on the first season were let go, resulting in an entirely new crew managing the show. In addition, the budget of the show dropped dramatically, leading seasons two and three of the show being animated in Adobe Flash by Collideascope Digital Productions.

The show's opening theme was later changed, with the opening being made of recycled episode footage. It is now regarded as part of Teletoon's original series catalogue. Production was suspended on March 1, 2008. However, James Arnold Taylor, the voice of Johnny Test had announced that it was renewed for a fourth season. This new season was currently being animated in the Philippines. It finally premiered in high-definition on Teletoon on September 10, 2009 and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on November 9, 2009.

• Teletoon
• Cartoon Network
• Nickelodeon

Plot background

Johnny Test concerns the adventures of Johnny Test, an average 11-year-old boy, who lives with his genius twin sisters, Susan and Mary, and his talking (and talkative) dog, Dukey, in the town of Porkbelly. As a recurring gag, they use their young brother as their test subject for various experiments (thus their surname of Test), with which they try to impress Gil, their next-door neighbor. Sometimes, Johnny would also be given his sisters' gadgets or superpowers to use in combat or other situations. At times Johnny will "borrow" some of the devices and special powers that the twin sisters had developed and invented to do their own dirty work, and then try to undo disasters and messes that they have created, as well as to fight evil villains found in Porkbelly.

Episodes

Main article: List of Johnny Test episodes

Characters

See also: List of Johnny Test characters

• Jonathan "Johnny" Test (voiced by James Arnold Taylor): A troublesome, narcissistic and widely disrespected 11-year old boy who is the son of Hugh and Lila, brother of Susan and Mary and main protagonist of the show. He is frequently called the "kid with the flaming hair" due to having red highlights in his blond hair. As well as this, he is often seen wearing baggy green pants and a black shirt with a trefoil symbol on it, which he wears under a blue jacket, and a watch that he rarely uses. Because he has Susan and Mary by his side, he can live any kid's dream, only to find that some dreams aren't worth living. He is very hyperactive, and often messes with his sisters' inventions, causing trouble and mayhem, but just as often proves himself to be extremely clever such as by frequently tricking his genius sisters or saving the day from whatever danger happens to show up. Johnny can be considered very spoiled and stubborn, as he gets what he wants, through deceit, blackmail, or manipulation. Johnny has an alter ego that he calls "Johnny X", who is a superhero that has various superpowers, including hurricane hands (speeding wind from his hands), shapeshifting, fire-powered transformation, teleportation, ESP, and "Power Poots". He was in love with Janet and later Sissy, the latter born out of hostile rivalry. Johnny hates school and doesn't work hard at all; if anything, he goes to great lengths to avoid doing work, often using his sisters' inventions to do so and often putting himself and/or others in danger as a result. He is addicted to video games, and will do anything to get them. His catchphrase is "Whoa, didn't see that coming" during an unexpected event. There have been minor alterations to that phrase and in some cases, others have said it, including Dukey.

• Dukey (voiced by Louis Chirillo): Johnny's talking dog and best friend, who he received on his eleventh birthday. He was a very disgusting dog until Susan and Mary genetically mutated him (including the ability to talk, and the DNA of all the world's martial arts experts giving him great kung fu abilities). As one of many results, he can both fetch the paper and read it. He is often the voice of reason to Johnny, but winds up getting manipulated into supporting Johnny's schemes (usually because he is given steak). Despite his devotion to Johnny, Dukey frequently expresses deep disdain towards Johnny's less intelligent antics, believing their situation as master and pet is reversed. His dog habits greatly annoy Johnny's sisters, to which Johnny takes deep delight in. Dukey also has a secret identity called "Super Pooch", although he is also referred to as "Super Dukey" and "X-Pooch". When he is "Super Pooch" Dukey has abilities such as shape shifting powers, and the ability to teleport. He has the power to fly as a sidekick (to Johnny) but usually crashes when landing. Where there is a ban on pets, he usually disguises himself as a "kid with a rare hair disorder". He is openly addicted to steaks and coffee. During situations where it seems that Johnny and everyone else are doomed, he will say "I'm gonna freak out now" before acting completely insane. Due to Susan and Mary being banned from DNA experiments by their father, his voice has to be kept secret. According to Johnny, he is a composite of several dog breeds.

• The Test Twins - Johnny's 13-year old genius identical twin sisters, who frequently use him as a lab rat for various inventions, most of which to impress their neighbor, Gil. Though they generally refuse to help Johnny in his antics, they generally end up doing so anyway due to Johnny blackmailing or manipulating them. Their hard-headed demeanor makes them gullible, and they have been tricked by Johnny on various occasions. Both twins wear traditional lab coats, and harbors a deep love and obsession for the Test's next door neighbor, Gil, although their attempts to attract his attention always end in failure. Both girls attend school at the Porkbelly(Formally Mega) Institution of Technology.
  • Susan Test (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse): She has blue eyes and wears a black skirt, and a blue shirt depicting a star. She has straight red hair, held with a star-shaped clip, and wears square eyeglasses. She tends to be more jaded and cynical than Mary, which often leads to her downfall. Susan's emotions are more extreme than her twin's, and she tends to be more impulsive. Eugene/Bling-Bling expresses fond interest in Susan, often causing her to be used as a "bargaining chip" in his negotiations.
  • Mary Test (voiced by Brittney Wilson in Season 1, Ashleigh Ball in Season 2 onward): She has green eyes and often wears baggy blue jeans and sneakers with her trademark yellow moon-shirt. She has curly red hair, held with a crescent moon clip, and wears similarly shaped glasses. Mary has been shown to be more compassionate than Susan. Mary is prone to believing in less in science and more in the realm of science fiction, which proves to be correct, despite the scorn received from her twin. Mary seems to be more level-headed and conservative than Susan, and speaks her mind much less often.

DVD releases

The series has four DVDs released by NCircle Entertainment. Johnny Test: Johnny & Dukey and Johnny vs. Bling Bling Boy were released on December 23, 2008. Johnny X and Super Pooch was released on August 11, 2009, and Extreme Johnny was released on December 1, 2009.

External links

• Johnny Test at Cookie Jar Entertainment
• Johnny Test official website
• Johnny Test at IMDb
• Template:Tv.com show
• Johnny Test at James Arnold Taylor's official website